_{American band Impellitteri released their latest album, “The Nature of the Beast” through Frontiers Music on 12th October. This is the band’s eleventh full length studio album since forming in 1987. An interview with guitarist Chris Impellitteri was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 19th October - http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/3465-ni-rocks-interview-with-chris-impellitteri.html . That Show also featured four tracks from the new album; one of which was the single “Run For Your Life” which had previously been included on the Show on 27th July.}

_{Hank Erix is best known as the frontman of Swedish AOR band Houston, but on 5th October he released his first solo album. It is called “Nothing But Trouble” and it was released by Livewire / Cargo Records. The album is a bit heavier than the usual offering from Houston and it features a host of musicians who have been involved in numerous other projects. The track “Turn To Darkness” was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 12th October.}

_{“Poseidon Will Carry Us Home” is the third album from German power metal band Hammer King and it was released via Cruz Del Sur Music on 5th October. The band only formed a few years ago but the members have been around the German rock scene for some time and all are also actually members of the band Ivory Night. The latest album was produced by Powerwolf bassist Charles Greywolf. The title track was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 29th September.}